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Drake - Yebba's Heartbreak - Chord

Key B major – G# minor Chords D#m7/F#, Emaj7, G#/C, G#m, D#m7, E, D#m/F#, Dbm … Easy key C

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E  D#m7/F#                              G#6/C
How much better can I show my love for you
                         Emaj7/B  D#m/F#   G#/C
Than say "I do, I do, I do"?
  Emaj7      Dbm   G#m/Cb  G#7/C
I do, I do, I do

              E                D#m7/F#
You may not know right where you're going, but
 Dbm         G#m   D#m7/F#
I do, I do, I do
              E           F#6                 G#m         G#/C
And all the times you wasn't chosen, well, I'll make it up to you
             G#m            F#6
All of the feelings you're not showing
            Db/F       Emaj7         G#m
When your river's overflowing, mmm
           D#m7/F#
It's the truth, swear to you
G#/C                      Emaj7   D#m/F#  G#/Cb
I do, I do, I do, I do, I do

G#/C                   Emaj7  D#m7  G#m  G#7/C
And all that you are, I do
                      Emaj7     D#m7/F#
My single line of stars in noon
                   G#m  D#m7  Emaj7  D#m7/F#   G#/C
Reflection of the very moon, I do
              Amaj7  G#/C  G#/Cb
I do, I do, I do
Emaj7                 D#m7/F#  D#m7
Show my love for you
                       Emaj7  D#m7/F#   D#m7
Can I show my love for you?
                        Emaj7  D#m7/F#  D#m7
(Can I show my love for you?)
 
 Emaj7  D#m7/F#  D#m7

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Drake - Yebba's Heartbreak Tabs

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Harmony analysis

Drake – Yebba's Heartbreak: key and chord analysis

The song opens on E and ends on D#m7. Its chords belong to both B major and G#m, so every chord below is read both ways.

Major view

B major

Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)

Characteristic notes

  • 7 = A# (leading tone, pulls home)
  • 4 = E (the note that leans on the 3rd)

Minor view

G# minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

  • b6 = E (the minor's melancholy)
  • b7 = F# (natural-minor colour)

Which side does the ear lean to?

Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the G# minor side because G#m is heard 7 times while B never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from B major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.

Chord degrees: major and relative minor

Show the degrees above the chords — relative to B or to G#m; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.

Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.

Seen from B major
Degree Chord Role Notes In song
I B Tonic — home B · D# · F# —
ii Dbm Supertonic — prepares the dominant Db · Fb · Ab 2×
V/V Db/F Secondary dominant V/V — leads to F#secondary dominant Db · F · Ab 1×
iii7 D#m7/F# Mediant — a tonic-family shade D# · F# · A# · C# 10×
iii7 D#m7 Mediant — a tonic-family shade D# · F# · A# · C# 6×
iii D#m/F# Mediant — a tonic-family shade D# · F# · A# 2×
V/vi D# Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to G#msecondary dominant D# · G · A# —
IVmaj7 Emaj7 Subdominant — moves away from home E · G# · B · D# 10×
IV E Subdominant — moves away from home E · G# · B 3×
IVmaj7 Emaj7/B Subdominant — moves away from home E · G# · B · D# 1×
V6 F#6 Dominant — strongest pull home F# · A# · C# · D# 2×
vi G#m Relative minor — the melancholy side G# · B · D# 6×
vi G#m/Cb Relative minor — the melancholy side G# · B · D# 1×
V/ii G#/C Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dbmsecondary dominant G# · B# · D# 6×
V7/ii G#7/C Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dbmsecondary dominant G# · B# · D# · F# 2×
V/ii G#/Cb Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dbmsecondary dominant G# · B# · D# 2×
V/ii G#6/C Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dbmsecondary dominant G# · B# · D# · E# 1×
bVIImaj7 Amaj7 bVII — borrowed (Mixolydian / parallel minor)borrowed chord A · C# · E · G# 1×
vii° A#dim Leading-tone chord — tension A# · C# · E —
Seen from G# minor
Degree Chord Role Notes In song
i G#m Tonic — home G# · B · D# 6×
i G#m/Cb Tonic — home G# · B · D# 1×
V/iv G#/C Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Dbmsecondary dominant G# · B# · D# 6×
V7/iv G#7/C Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Dbmsecondary dominant G# · B# · D# · F# 2×
V/iv G#/Cb Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Dbmsecondary dominant G# · B# · D# 2×
V/iv G#6/C Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Dbmsecondary dominant G# · B# · D# · E# 1×
bIImaj7 Amaj7 Neapolitan bII — a dark, dramatic colour a half step above the tonicborrowed chord A · C# · E · G# 1×
ii° A#dim Supertonic — prepares the dominant A# · C# · E —
III B Relative major — the bright side B · D# · F# —
iv Dbm Subdominant — moves away from home Db · Fb · Ab 2×
IV Db/F Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour Db · F · Ab 1×
v7 D#m7/F# Minor dominant — soft pull D# · F# · A# · C# 10×
v7 D#m7 Minor dominant — soft pull D# · F# · A# · C# 6×
v D#m/F# Minor dominant — soft pull D# · F# · A# 2×
V D# Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor D# · G · A# —
VImaj7 Emaj7 Submediant — warm colour E · G# · B · D# 10×
VI E Submediant — warm colour E · G# · B 3×
VImaj7 Emaj7/B Submediant — warm colour E · G# · B · D# 1×
VII6 F#6 Subtonic — steps back to the tonic F# · A# · C# · D# 2×

Analysis

The key pair is B major and its relative G# minor (5 sharps). 16 different chords appear 56 times in total; 10 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. G#/C, G#7/C, G#/Cb, G#6/C, Db/F act as secondary dominants, briefly pointing at another chord of the key. Amaj7 is borrowed from the parallel minor, adding a darker shade to the major side.

Chord movement

  1. Dbm G#m/Cb Bii → vi G#miv → iminor plagal ×1
  2. Dbm G#m Bii → vi G#miv → iminor plagal ×1
  3. F#6 G#m BV6 → videceptive cadence G#mVII6 → iAeolian arrival ×1
  4. E F#6 BIV → V6IV → V G#mVI → VII6VI → VII ×1
  5. Emaj7 G#m BIVmaj7 → vi G#mVImaj7 → iVI → i ×1
  6. D#m7 G#m Biii7 → vi G#mv7 → inatural-minor cadence ×1

The move to watch is Dbm → G#m/Cb, heard once. From the G#m side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the B side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.

Improvisation tips

  • B major pentatonic and G# minor pentatonic are the same five notes (B – C# – D# – F# – G#): start from B for a brighter phrase, from G# for a bluesier one.
  • Over D#m7/F#, land on D#, F#, A# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
  • Over Emaj7, land on E, G#, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
  • Over G#/C, land on G#, B#, D# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
  • On Amaj7, follow the chord's notes (A · C# · E · G#) rather than the key's scale — it's a borrowed colour.

The song on the circle of fifths

  • Played in the song — chord of the key
  • Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
  • Played — borrowed or outside chord
  • Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii

Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.

    Capo and easier keys

    With B major shapes

    • Capo 2 + A shapes
    • Capo 4 + G shapes
    • Capo 7 + E shapes

    With G# minor shapes

    • Capo 4 + Em shapes
    • Capo 6 + Dm shapes

    Easiest keys on guitar

    • 1 semitone up
    • 4 semitones down · capo 4 keeps the original pitch

    The song's harmonic story

    The first chord is E; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is D#m7/F#, Emaj7, G#/C, G#m — iii7–IVmaj7–V/ii–vi from the B side, v7–VImaj7–V/iv–i from the G#m side. G#/C adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Dbm. Keep an ear on Dbm → G#m/Cb (ii → vi in B, iv → i in G#m): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. The final chord is D#m7; the ear comes to rest in B.

    This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.

    Drake - Yebba's Heartbreak Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano

    Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.

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